Partner fact sheet General information

Name of University VIVES University of Applied Sciences

Campuses Brugge, , Oostende, ,

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Legal status Private state‐recognized and state‐financed higher education institution

Erasmus ID B BRUGGE11 (Campus Brugge, Oostende)

ECHE 2014‐2020 28213‐LA‐1‐2014‐1‐BE‐E4AKA1‐ECHE

Erasmus ID B KORTRIJ01 (Campus Kortrijk, Roeselare, Torhout)

ECHE 2014‐2020 28179‐LA‐1‐2014‐1‐BE‐E4AKA1‐ECHE

Web (Home page) www.vives.be

VIVES in short Our core business is to ensure higher education for students at bachelor level (EQF level 6) in the study areas Applied Engineering and Technology; Biotechnology; Education; Commercial Sciences and Business Management; Health Care and Applied Social Studies. VIVES is “open” to the world. We work closely together with the very export‐oriented local and regional enterprises in the broadest sense. This includes businesses in the agro‐industry, hospitals, training centres for primary and secondary schools, centres for social guidance and counselling. VIVES: • 12.500 students • 1.250 staff members (830 FTE) • 162 researchers (54 FTE) • 2.380 graduates • 1.020 final projects • 5 campuses • 6 basic study areas • 27 practice‐oriented course programmes • 63 specialisations • 107 applied research projects International Office (IO) www.vives.be/international

Patricia Waerniers Vice-Rector for Education Policy and International affairs

Tine Ternest Head International Office [email protected] Tel.: +32 56 26 40 89

B BRUGGE11 B KORTRIJ01 Campus Brugge, Oostende Campus Kortrijk, Roeselare, Torhout VIVES International Office VIVES International Office Xaverianenstraat 10, B‐8200 Brugge Doorniksesteenweg 145, B‐8500 Kortrijk Fax: +32 50 30 51 01 Fax: +32 56 26 41 35

Lien Grauwet International Relations Officer [email protected] Outgoing students Tel.: +32 50 30 52 33

Melanie Carbonelle International Relations Officer [email protected] Incoming students Tel.: +32 56 26 41 64

Pieter-Jan Vanden Broucke International Relations Officer [email protected] Jana Hindryckx Agreements Tel.: +32 56 26 41 64 Serge Schroef International Relations Officer [email protected] Staff mobility Tel.: +32 56 26 41 30

Bart Dhaenens Member of staff [email protected] Tel.: +32 56 26 40 90

Steve Vangroenweghe Housing Officer Kortrijk / Roeselare steve.vangroenweghe@ vives.be Tel.: +32 56 27 05 41

Inge Eytorff Housing Officer Brugge / Oostende [email protected] Tel.: +32 50 30 52 93 Coordinators International Office per study area Study Area Contact person – E‐mail Campus(es)

Applied Engineering and Geert Furniere Brugge (Spoorwegstraat) Technology [email protected] Kortrijk Oostende (VLOC, Zeedijk) Applied Social Studies Eveline Le Roy Kortrijk [email protected]

Biotechnology Kristof Dewaele Roeselare [email protected]

Commercial Sciences and Business Johan Cottyn Brugge Management [email protected] Kortrijk

Education Els Callens Brugge [email protected] Kortrijk, Torhout

Health Care Nursing and Midwifery Brugge Nele Vandeputte Kortrijk [email protected] Roeselare Paramedical Studies Kristof Dewaele [email protected] Academic calendar in general www.vives.be/international

Autumn semester Spring semester

Welcome@VIVES (Arrival) beginning of September end of January

Beginning of courses 3rd week of September 1st week of February

Exam period January June Course of studies

Courses & programmes Undergraduate (EQF level 6)

Average course load 20 ECTS = trimester (3 months) 30 ECTS = semester (5 months) 60 ECTS = year (10 months) Exchange programmes

Study Area Programme Campus Sem. Applied Engineering and Courses related to Brugge 1&2 Technology ‐ Electronics‐ICT / Electromechanics Oostende ‐ Aeronautics and construction Kortrijk ‐ Energy Technology, Electronics‐ICT / Electromechanics, Design & production, Automotive and Eco‐technology Applied Social Studies F.L.O.W.S. ‐ Focus on healthy Life, ‐ Organisations and Kortrijk 1 Well‐being in Society S.P.A.C.E. ‐ Social Pedagogical Art & Creativity Kortrijk 2 Exploration Biotechnology Placement Roeselare 1&2 Commercial Sciences and F.L.O.W.S. Kortrijk 1 Business Management VIVES Business Academy Brugge, Kortrijk 1&2

Education F.L.O.W.S. Kortrijk 1 V.I.C.K.I.E. ‐ VIVES International Classroom Keys In Brugge 2 Education

Health Care F.L.O.W.S. Kortrijk 1 Placement Brugge, Kortrijk, Roeselare Application procedure

Application documents  the printed and signed application form only to be received by  the learning agreement email  certificate of registration at your home institution  1 passport photo Web link to documents www.vives.be/international

Deadline of application Spring semester: November 20th Autumn semester: May 31st Language of instruction For degree seeking students: Dutch. For exchange students: selection of courses and tutorship in English.

Language requirements English – independent user B1

Cost of living

Approximate expenses accommodation approximately € 300‐400 per month

food and support € 350‐400 per month

public transport bus pass: € 10 in the of Kortrijk (only for students) bus ticket: € 2,00 train: GO PASS 10 (10 rides for € 51)

occasional expenses photocopies (100 = € 5), handouts, excursions to the European Institutions in Brussels, the port of , cultural weekends; travelling for internships etc. Accommodation

Accommodation There is NO student residence on‐campus. Kortrijk: private student residence downtown (rent € 300 per month) Brugge, Oostende, Roeselare: students receive help to find private accommodation (€ 300‐400 per month).

Contact person Kortrijk, Roeselare: Steve Vangroenweghe [email protected] Brugge, Oostende: Inge Eytorff [email protected]

Web link for more www.vives.be/international information Arrival

Arrival Autumn semester: beginning of September Spring semester: beginning of February

Pick‐up assistance yes Miscellaneous

VIVES has its own extensive library where books, periodicals, DVDs, databases… can be consulted for research purposes, self‐study or as part of the preparation for the final paper. Furthermore modern skills labs, hi‐tech labs, collaboration rooms, PC‐rooms, and didactic auditoria are helping VIVES to create a fascinating and stimulating study environment.